
Kochi metro launches passenger survey
The Hindu
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In order to gauge what the commuters want, Kochi metro has kick-started a passenger survey. The survey, in google form, has been made available on the website of Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) and on the metro company’s social media platforms. A communication said that the survey remains open to all existing and potential passengers of the metro train service. It was designed to understand the needs of the commuter in order to bring in improvements in the running of Kochi metro. KMRL managing director Loknath Behera said the survey is the first step towards taking the metro ridership to two lakh by November this year.
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